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Page 95
... poetry's subject as that which has often been thought , the poet assures the reader that they will be meeting on this common ground . It remains to be seen how far , and in what sense , Pope was able to abide by the assurance . Quite a ...
... poetry's subject as that which has often been thought , the poet assures the reader that they will be meeting on this common ground . It remains to be seen how far , and in what sense , Pope was able to abide by the assurance . Quite a ...
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... poetry . A number of examples of the critical thinking which supports the belief that a conformity in poetic expression is either necessary or inevitable appear in Professor Suther- land's Preface to Eighteenth - Century Poetry . The ...
... poetry . A number of examples of the critical thinking which supports the belief that a conformity in poetic expression is either necessary or inevitable appear in Professor Suther- land's Preface to Eighteenth - Century Poetry . The ...
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... poetry and that of making clear the nature of the plan to be found in the " mighty maze " .5 It is evident that in some measure he was prepared to sacrifice poetry be- cause it seemed likely to offer resistance to his efforts to reach ...
... poetry and that of making clear the nature of the plan to be found in the " mighty maze " .5 It is evident that in some measure he was prepared to sacrifice poetry be- cause it seemed likely to offer resistance to his efforts to reach ...
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An Essay on Man | 175 |
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